2013 Fantasy Football Mock Draft (Standard Scoring)
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Scoring: This mock draft is based on leagues that use standard scoring (i.e., not point-per-reception (PPR)
scoring). Passing touchdowns are worth four points while rushing and receiving touchdowns are worth six
points. In addition, one point is earned per 25 passing yards, 10 rushing yards and 10 receiving yards.
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For this mock draft, four EDSFootball.com contributors will draft for three teams per round
and we will exclude kickers and team defenses from this mock.
We will draft eight rounds and I will include commentary for each of the 96 picks.
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Draft Start Date: Sunday, February 3rd
Draft End Date: Thursday, February 14th
Round Completed: Monday, February 4th
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Round One
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Rounds: One - Two - Three - Four - Five - Six - Seven - Eight | By Teams
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NEW: We have started a new standard-scoring mock on June 30th.
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Pick (Overall)
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Contributor (Team)
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Player, Position, Team
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1 (1).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 1)
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Adrian Peterson, RB, Vikings
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After rushing for nearly 2,100 yards following an ACL injury, a 2,500-yard goal set by Peterson for himself in
2013 does not seem quite so ridiculous. Of course, I would never expect or project any back to gain 2,500
yards on the ground, but Peterson clearly deserves to be the No. 1 overall pick in all redraft leagues
regardless of scoring format.
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2 (2).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 1)
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Arian Foster, RB, Texans
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Foster barely averaged four yards per carry (4.06) and finished sixth in the league in rushing as his receiving
yardage dipped by 400 yards last year. That said, he's a durable workhorse (league-high 351 carries) with a
nose for the endzone. In each of the past three seasons, Foster has double-digit touchdowns and a total of
47 scores in 45 games over that span.
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3 (3).
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Sean Beazley (Team 1)
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Ray Rice, RB, Ravens
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In drafts this year, this is the pick I hope not to have. For me, Peterson and Foster are both no-brainers and
the clear choices for No.'s 1 and 2. When it comes to the next tier of running backs, there are several that are
all close for me. Although I have Rice as the sixth-ranked back in my early RB rankings, I have no problem
with anyone taking him here. If there's any concern with Rice, it's the ability of Bernard Pierce and possibility
that he takes more touches away from Rice in 2013.
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4 (4).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 1)
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Doug Martin, RB, Buccaneers
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From the three rookie quarterbacks that led their squads to the playoffs to the two rookie backs that finished
in the top five in the league in rushing, it was a great year for offensive rookies. Although Alfred Morris rushed
for more yards (1,613) than Martin (1,454), The Muscle Hamster racked up more yards from scrimmage
(1,926) than every running back except one (Peterson).
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5 (5).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 2)
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Calvin Johnson, WR, Lions
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Although there are a lot of great young receivers, Megatron is head and shoulders above the rest. In 2011, he
became the second receiver in league history to finish with 1,600 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns in the
same season. (The other was Randy Moss, 2003.) For an encore, Johnson broke the single-season record
for receiving yards previously set by Hall-of-Famer Jerry Rice. What's next? 2,000 yards?
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6 (6).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 2)
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Marshawn Lynch, RB, Seahawks
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In spite of a huge payday last offseason, Lynch rushed for a career-high 1,590 yards, which was third-best in
the NFL last year. For a second consecutive year, Lynch scored double-digit touchdowns. In addition, you
can count on a heavy workload (although the toll it takes on his back is a bit of concern) and consistent
production. Lynch rushed for 100-plus yards in 10 games and 85-plus yards in all but two games last year.
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7 (7).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 2)
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LeSean McCoy, RB, Eagles
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After scoring a total of 20 touchdowns in 2011, McCoy scored only five (two rushing and three receiving) in 12
games last year after a concussion forced him to miss four games. Provided he can stay healthy, McCoy
should put up big stats in new coach Chip Kelly's uptempo offense.
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8 (8).
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Sean Beazley (Team 2)
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Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers
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Despite being without Greg Jennings for a significant portion of the season, Rodgers once again led the NFL
in passer rating (108.0) and finished second in touchdown passes (39) behind Drew Brees (43). Over the
past two seasons, he has thrown 84 touchdowns and only 14 interceptions. Jennings will likely be gone via
free agency, but the Packers have a talented trio of receivers otherwise with Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb and
James Jones.
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9 (9).
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Sean Beazley (Team 3)
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Tom Brady, QB, Patriots
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Brady has more than 10,000 passing yards over the past two seasons and he has thrown 34-plus TDs in
each of the past three seasons. Assuming Gronkowski stays healthy and Wes Welker is back (either via a
long-term deal or the franchise tag), Brady should come close to 5,000 yards and 35 touchdowns once again.
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- Poll: Will Welker be back in New England in 2013?
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10 (10).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 3)
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C.J. Spiller, RB, Bills
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Despite only 207 carries, Spiller ranked eighth in the league in rushing (1,244 yards) and Peterson (6.03)
was the only running back to average more yards per carry than Spiller (6.01). In addition, Spiller added 43
catches for 459 yards. Assuming he stays healthy all season, he should see a larger share of the workload
in 2013 under new coach Doug Marrone and could approach 2,000 yards from scrimmage.
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11 (11).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 3)
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Drew Brees, QB, Saints
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Brees became the first quarterback to throw for 5,000 yards in back-to-back seasons and he now has three
5,000-yard campaigns. In addition, he has thrown more than 40 touchdowns in back-to-back seasons as he
became the first quarterback to do so. I have no problem taking Brees here (or Rodgers/Brady earlier), but
the position is so deep that I'd prefer to wait for my signal-caller.
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12 (12).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 3)
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Trent Richardson, RB, Browns
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Especially in light of the seasons had my fellow rookie running backs Doug Martin and Washington's Alfred
Morris, Richardson had a disappointing year. He averaged only 3.6 yards per carry. That said, a rib injury that
bothered him all season will be healed by the start of the 2013 season. Although he ranked 18th in the
league in rushing, he rushed for 11 touchdowns and hauled in 51 receptions for 367 yards.
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